CPS Skyline Professional Learning, SY25: Full Schedule

Skyline Essentials Badges
Self-paced professional learning essential for those who are implementing and/or supporting the implementation of Skyline. Courses include how to navigate Skyline, plan and teach lessons and administer assessments using the Skyline digital learning ecosystem. The Navigating, Planning, Teaching, and Assessing 1&2 badges are required for new Skyline adopting teachers. Access Skyline Essential Badges HERE!

Payment / Credit Hours
Teachers will receive CPDUs for each Skyline Essentials badge completed. As of April 1, 2025, no compensation will be provided for completion of Skyline Essentials badges. Teachers will receive CPDUs for attending PL sessions. Eligibile staff will also be compensated at the non-instructional rate per hour for their attendance at Skyline PL sessions that occur outside of regularly contracted hours. Teachers must be fully contracted and onboarded at the time of the session, attend the full duration of the session, and complete the attendance/exit slip form to receive payment and CPDUs. Please find more payment information in the Skyline Payment One-Pager.

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9:00am CDT

Unit 1 Internalization - Pre-K Supplemental LIMITED

Wednesday September 18, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT

Colman School - CPS Administrative Office - Room 213

This session will support pre-K staff who are opting in to use this track of Skyline supplemental resources (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Science). During this session, participants will unpack a Creative Curriculum investigation from the Trees study and a Skyline Science lesson to better understand how the two can be infused.

This is not a Pre-K Foundational Literacy Skills (PKFS) or Pre-K Spanish Literacy Skills (ALE) session.

OECE will provide funds for sub coverage for pre-K teachers attending district-led Skyline PL during the school day. A Skyline Payment one-pager and bucket number will be distributed at the session for teachers to share with their clerks.

Speakers

Crystal Williamson

Professional Learning Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Crystal Williamson has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 30 years. She earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and M.Ed. in both Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction. Crystal has dedicated her career to children as a teacher, instructional coach... Read More →

Toni Galassini

Professional Learning Specialist, Office of Early Childhood Education

Toni is a Professional Learning Specialist in the Office of Early Childhood with Chicago Public Schools. She has over 30 years of experience in the classroom and at the district level. Through district-level professional learning, she develops the capacities of educators to build... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Colman School - CPS Administrative Office - Room 213

PreK

PL Pathway Unit Internalization for Year 1

4:00pm CDT

World Language-Activating & Assigning Assessments FILLING

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Virtual

This will be a hands-on opportunity to practice activating and assigning Skyline World Language French and Spanish assessments in Skyline.

Speakers

Desiree Roffers

World Language Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! I am a World Language Specialist and Mentor Teacher in Chicago Public SchoolsI. I was also a French teacher for 15 years, I have taught every grade level preschool through adults over my teaching carreer. I love collaborating and supporting other educators! When... Read More →